Total Crime Rate

104.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 104.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

East Works Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Barnt Green & Hopwood , and the 48th highest crime rate of 303 local areas in Bromsgrove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around East Works Drive (B45 8GR) in the last 12 months was 104.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% higher than the Barnt Green & Hopwood average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Works Drive (B45 8GR), the main crime hotspot is near Russell Street. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in East Works Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Parsonage Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Payton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurricane Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hurricane Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs East Works Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hurricane Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Payton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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